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Oddendale
Oddendale is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, near the large village of Shap. For transport there is the M6 motorway and the A6 road. History Oddendale stone circle Oddendale has a stone circle nearby, (), part of the complex of cairns, stone circles and standing stones that includes the ' Shap Stone Avenue' of monuments. The site has benefitted from an extensive and relatively recent (1997) excavation that revealed various stages in the monument's history: firstly, two concentric circles of oak wooden posts (dating to the Neolithic, c. 2,872–2,350 BC); followed by their removal and replacement with stone cappings of pink granite; followed by an Early Bronze Age ring cairn built over the inner circle surfaced with blue/gray stones and yellow/white pieces of flat limestone, with cremated bone, pottery and other 'token' grave goods; and then a fourth stage which saw the addition of a pink granite platform on to the side of the cairn, which itself had a kerb of red stones around it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Crosby Ravensworth
Crosby Ravensworth is a civil parish in the Eden District, Cumbria, England. It contains 53 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, six are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the villages of Crosby Ravensworth, Maulds Meaburn, Reagill, the small settlement of Oddendale, and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are country houses An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl ..., smaller houses, and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a church and items in the churchyard, bridges, monuments, a village hall, and a parish bounda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
